Overall Oxbridge
#1,247
2 ranked schools · -333 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,974
Applications
12
Offers
2
Offer rate16.7%
-5.7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Oswestry
The population stands at around 17,000.
Named for Saint Oswald of Northumbria, killed at the Battle of Maserfield in 642 AD, Oswestry has carried more than thirteen centuries of Anglo-Welsh borderland character into its market streets in north Shropshire, five miles from the Welsh border. Gobowen and Weston Rhyn form the school-competitive corridor to the north, where families target primary and secondary places across a varied local offer, while Oswestry's own catchment draws consistent demand from parents across the town. Morda and Selattyn extend the residential belt southward, and Gobowen station carries services to Shrewsbury in around thirty minutes on the Shrewsbury to Chester line.
13
Primary
schools
1
Secondary
schools
3
All-through
schools
2
Special
schools
of which3sixth forms·9faith19 total
Area Performance
Oswestry schools rank in the top 59% of England
Across 21 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.29/10, -0.12 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
6% Elite
Distribution across all Oswestry schools
EliteExcellentGood
Oswestry vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 59%
Across all ranked Oswestry schools
Top 65%Primaryavg #9,565 of 14,825
Top 49%Secondaryavg #1,873 of 3,810
Top 44%Sixth formavg #1,105 of 2,525
Primary schools: 14 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.0/10
-0.34 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#9,565
-15 pts vs medianmedian 7,413
top 65% of 14,825
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
59%
-3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
4%
-4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.0/10
-0.34 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#9,565
-15 pts vs medianmedian 7,413
top 65% of 14,825
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
59%
-3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
4%
-4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 4 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.8/10
+0.35 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,873
+1 pts vs medianmedian 1,905
top 49% of 3,810
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
45%
-11 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
44.6
+5.5 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.8/10
+0.35 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,873
+1 pts vs medianmedian 1,905
top 49% of 3,810
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
45%
-11 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
44.6
+5.5 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 3 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.0/10
+0.26 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,105
+6 pts vs medianmedian 1,263
top 44% of 2,525
% A*-A at A-Level
28%
+3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
56%
+5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.0/10
+0.26 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,105
+6 pts vs medianmedian 1,263
top 44% of 2,525
% A*-A at A-Level
28%
+3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
56%
+5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#287
1 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,193
Applications
5
Offers
0
Offer rate0.0%
-15.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#1,211
2 ranked schools · -438 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,871
Applications
7
Offers
2
Offer rate28.6%
-0.9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
2026
Oswestry town
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School profiles in Oswestry
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Primary schools in Oswestry town
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Secondary schools in Oswestry town
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